Using Archive Utility.app from Terminal

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davewg


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Hi there!

Does anybody know if it is possible to send commands or options to Archive Utility.app via Terminal?

It is possible to invoke Archive Utility.app and pass it the path to a zip file, and it will uncompress it. However, I would like to also pass it a destination path, and see what other options it may have.

Thanks in advance!
:)

davewg
 
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The unzip command is what you're looking for.

For a list of options, type man unzip in the terminal.
 
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If it is a gunzipped tarball (.tar.gz), I use this command:
Code: 
tar -zxvf <filename>
If it is a bunzipped tarball (.tar.bz), I use the following:
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tar -xjvf <filename>

This is in case it's not a zip file you're trying to decompress.
 

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